Peugeot RCZ 2013 User Guide
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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 
   
 
1. 
  Wipers / screenwash / trip computer 
control stalk. 
   
2. 
  Steering lock and ignition. 
   
3. 
  Audio and telematics system steering 
wheel control stalk. 
   
4. 
  Door mirror controls.  
  Electric window controls. 
   
5. 
  Central adjustable air vents. 
   
6. 
  Windscreen demisting vent. 
   
7. 
 Sunshine sensor. 
   
8. 
  Front side window demisting vent. 
   
9. 
  Passenger's airbag deactivation switch. 
   
10. 
  Glove box / Audio/video sockets. 
   
11 . 
 Passenger's airbag.   
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CENTRE CONSOLES
   
 
 
1. 
  Audio and telematic system microphone. 
   
2. 
  Courtesy lamp / Map reading lamps / 
Interior mood lighting. 
   
3. 
  Seat belt and front passenger's airbag 
warning lamps display. 
   
4. 
  Interior volumetric sensors (alarm). 
   
5. 
 Multifunction screen. 
   
6. 
 Clock. 
   
7. 
  Emergency call button.  
 Alarm button.  
  Central locking button.  
  Hazard warning lamps button.  
  Dynamic stability control (ESC/ASR/EBA) 
button.  
  Parking sensors button.  
  PEUGEOT services button. 
   
8. 
  Peugeot Connect Sound (RD5) and 
storage compartment, Peugeot Connect 
Navigation (RT6) or Peugeot Connect 
Media Navigation (NG4 3D). 
   
9. 
  Heating / air conditioning controls. 
   
10. 
 Front ashtray. 
   
11 . 
  12 V accessories socket. 
   
12. 
  Active spoiler control. 
   
13. 
  Storage compartment or instrument panel 
navigator associated with the Peugeot 
Connect Media Navigation (NG4 3D). 
   
14. 
 Cup holder. 
   
15. 
  Front armrest / USB / auxiliary socket.  
  
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FAMILIARISATION
SITTING COMFORTABLY 
   
FRONT SEATS 
 
 
Forwards-backwards    
Height  
 
 
MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS 
 
65  
  66  
 
 
ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENTS 
 
 
Seat back angle  
  
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 SITTING COMFORTABLY 
   
FRONT SEATS 
 
85  
 
 
Other functions available... 
 
Lumbar adjustment. 
  As a safety precaution, these 
operations must only be carried out 
when stationary.    Heated seats.   67 
  67 
 
 
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT 
 
 
 
1. 
  Release the adjustment mechanism. 
   
2. 
  Adjust for height and reach. 
   
3. 
  Lock the adjustment mechanism.  
  69  
 
 
FRONT ARMREST 
 
For your comfort, the height and the 
longitudinal position of the front armrest can 
be adjusted.  
It also offers a storage compartment.    Storing of driving positions (driver's electric 
seat). 
  68  
  
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FAMILIARISATION
SITTING COMFORTABLY 
   
DOOR MIRRORS 
 
 
Adjustment 
 
 
 
A. 
  Selection of the mirror to be adjusted. 
   
B. 
  Adjustment of the position of the mirror in 
the four directions. 
   
C. 
  De-selection of the mirror.  
 
 
Other functions available... 
 
Folding / Unfolding. 
  Automatic tilting of the mirror in reverse 
gear for parking.   70  
  71  
 
 
 
REAR VIEW MIRROR 
 
72  
 
  111   
 
 
Automatic day/night model 
 
 
 
A. 
  Automatic "day/night" mode light detector. 
   
B. 
  Adjustment of the mirror.  
   
2. 
  Fastening the buckle. 
   
3. 
  Checking the fastening by pulling 
the strap.  
 
 
FRONT SEAT BELTS 
 
 
 
1. 
  Fitting the belt.  
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LIGHTING 
 
 
Ring A 
 
Lighting off. 
  Automatic illumination of headlamps. 
  Sidelamps. 
  Dipped / main beam headlamps.  
  Rear foglamp.  
 
 
Ring B 
 
100  
    91, 92    Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing 
the point of resistance; the corresponding 
direction indicators will fl ash until the stalk is 
moved from this position. 
   
DIRECTION INDICATORS 
 
 
"Motorway" function 
 
Press the lighting stalk up or down once, 
without passing the point of resistance; the 
corresponding direction indicators will fl ash 
three times.  
The use of this function is available regardless 
of the speed, but you will fi nd it particularly 
useful when changing lane on fast roads.  
 
 
 
WINDSCREEN WIPERS 
 
 
 
2. 
 Fast wipe. 
   
1. 
 Normal wipe. 
   
I. 
 Intermittent wipe. 
   
0. 
 Park. 
   
AUTO   È 
 
  Automatic wipe or single wipe. 
  Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you. 
  98  
 
 
Switching on "AUTO" 
 
 
 
 ) 
  Press the stalk down and release it.  
 
 
 
Switching off "AUTO" 
 
 
 
 ) 
  Push the stalk up and return it to 
position  "0" 
.     102  
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FAMILIARISATION
MONITORING
  The instrument panel has permanent back-
lighting for improved visibility in all situations, 
both day and night. 
   
 
-   With the ignition on, the fuel gauge needle 
should indicate the level of fuel remaining. 
   
-   With the engine running, its associated 
low level warning lamp should go off. 
   
-   With the ignition on, the oil level indicator 
should display "OK" or "correct", 
depending on version, for a few seconds.  
  If the levels are not correct, top up the levels 
which are low. 
   
INSTRUMENT PANEL 
62 
  22     
 
-   With the ignition on, the orange and red 
warning lamps come on. 
   
-   With the engine running, these warning 
lamps should go off.  
  If warning lamps remain on, refer to the page 
concerned. 
   
WARNING LAMPS 
 
26    Illumination of the indicator lamp indicates the 
status of the corresponding function. 
   
 
A. 
 Emergency call.  
 
 
SWITCH PANEL 
57  202, 203 
107 
143 
202, 203  
     
B. 
  Deactivation of the interior volumetric and 
anti-tilt sensors (alarm).  
   
C. 
 Central locking.  
   
D. 
  Deactivation of the ESC/ASR system.  
   
E. 
  Deactivation of the front and rear parking 
sensors.  
   
F. 
  Access to PEUGEOT services.   
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1. 
  Stop 
 position. 
   
2. 
  Running 
 position. 
   
3. 
  Starting 
 position.  
 
 
IGNITION SWITCH 
 
 
Avoid attaching any heavy objects to the 
key which would weigh down on its shaft 
in the ignition switch; this could cause a 
malfunction.  
 
PASSENGER SAFETY 
 
 
 
 ) 
  Selection of the position:  
  "OFF" 
 (deactivated), with "rear facing" 
child seat,  
  "ON" 
 (activated), with front passenger or 
"forwards facing" child seat.  
 
 
PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG 
 
115, 119     
 
A. 
  Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened / 
unfastened warning lamp. 
   
B. 
  Front left seat belt warning lamp. 
   
C. 
  Front right seat belt warning lamp. 
   
D. 
  Rear right seat belt warning lamp. 
   
E. 
  Rear left seat belt warning lamp. 
   
F. 
  Passenger's front airbag deactivated 
warning lamp. 
   
G. 
  Passenger's front airbag activated 
warning lamp.  
 
 
SEAT BELTS AND 
PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG 
  111, 115, 119   
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FAMILIARISATION
   
 
 
-   Insert the tongue  A 
 in the buckle  A 
 in the 
middle of the rear seat. 
   
-   Insert the tongue  B 
 in the outer buckle  B 
.  
 
 
REAR SEAT BELTS 
 
112  
 
 
 
FOLDING DOWN THE REAR 
BACKREST 
  73      
 
1. 
  Release the backrest by pulling the 
handle from the boot. 
  73  
 
 
ACCESS TO THE REAR SEATS 
 
 
 
1. 
  Releasing the backrest. 
   
2. 
  Tilting the backrest.  
 
 
2. 
  Fold the backrest onto the seat cushion 
from the passenger compartment.     Press the red button  B 
 then the black button  A 
 
to remove the seat belt.    The control giving access to the rear 
seats does not release the seat.  
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18  The cruise control or speed limiter mode 
appears in the instrument panel when it is 
selected. 
   
DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT 
PANEL 
   
Cruise control  
   
Speed limiter  
 
 
DRIVING SAFELY 
 
 
 
1. 
  Limiter mode Selection / Off. 
   
2. 
  Decrease the programmed value. 
   
3. 
  Increase the programmed value. 
   
4. 
  Speed limiter On / Off.  
  The values must be set with the engine running. 
 
 
SPEED LIMITER "LIMIT" 
 
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1. 
  Cruise control mode Selection / Off. 
   
2. 
  Programme a speed / Decrease the 
programmed value. 
   
3. 
  Programme a speed / Increase the 
programmed value. 
   
4. 
  Cruise control Off / Resume.  
 
 
CRUISE CONTROL "CRUISE" 
 
In order to be programmed or activated, the 
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph 
(40 km/h), with at least fourth gear engaged 
on the manual gearbox (second gear for the 
automatic gearbox). 
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